DPP Summer Hiking Series Mitchell Mesa Saturday September 10th, 2016 @ 6:30am (DST) please meet with HPDP Staff at Visitor center to get to trail head. NO late starts. 7am @HIKE START Transportation: Transportation will not be provided by the Diabetes Prevention Program. Participants must drive in their own vehicles. Please meet with HPDP staff at Visitor center. This is important; you will need to follow HPDP staff to starting point or carpool. Vehicle access to trail head is very limited, carpooling is strongly suggested. HPDP staff will be able to take 3 people. 4 wheel drives, high sitting vehicle is needed to access starting point. The drive from Tuba City to Monument Valley is 1.5 hrs. do not leave later than 5am. No fee required. Non Natives will have to pay a park entry fee. Must have good physical fitness & lower body strength. *Not recommended for small children to hike this trail. *If you have any knee problems, this hike may not be suitable for you. Hiking Facts: Hiking Time: 3-4 hours – ALL DPP hikes are ONE DAY. Distance: 5 miles round trip Trail Elevation Change: 1,500 ft. climb to top of Mitchell Mesa Trail Rating: Easy to a strenuous 1 mile mesa climbs. Trail: Not maintained, rocky, please take your time going up the mesa, trekking poles will be available.
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DPPSummerHikingSeriesMitchellMesa
SaturdaySeptember10th,2016@6:30am(DST)pleasemeetwithHPDPStaffatVisitorcentertogettotrailhead.NOlatestarts.
7am@HIKESTART
Transportation:TransportationwillnotbeprovidedbytheDiabetesPreventionProgram.Participantsmustdriveintheirownvehicles.PleasemeetwithHPDPstaffatVisitorcenter.Thisisimportant;youwillneedtofollowHPDPstafftostartingpointorcarpool.Vehicleaccesstotrailheadisverylimited,carpoolingisstronglysuggested.HPDPstaffwillbeabletotake3people.4wheeldrives,highsittingvehicleisneededtoaccessstartingpoint.ThedrivefromTubaCitytoMonumentValleyis1.5hrs.donotleavelaterthan5am.
Nofeerequired.NonNativeswillhavetopayaparkentryfee.
Musthavegoodphysicalfitness&lowerbodystrength.
*Notrecommendedforsmallchildrentohikethistrail.
*Ifyouhaveanykneeproblems,thishikemaynotbesuitableforyou.
HikingFacts:
HikingTime:3-4hours–ALLDPPhikesareONEDAY.
Distance:5milesroundtrip
TrailElevationChange:1,500ft.climbtotopofMitchellMesa
TrailRating:Easytoastrenuous1milemesaclimbs.
Trail:Notmaintained,rocky,pleasetakeyourtimegoingupthemesa,trekkingpoleswillbeavailable.
NoBathroom
Howtoprepareforthehike:
1. Alwaysgetagoodnightrestbeforethehike.
2. Hydratethedaybeforeanddayofthehike;everyoneisrequiredtocarrytheirownwater.Itwillgethotandthereislimitedshade.
3. Wearcomfortablelight/layeredclothing.Watchweatherforecast&dressaccordingly.
4. Bringatrashbag.“Packout,whatyoupackin!”
Itemsrecommendedforhiking:
• Lightbackpack/daypack.
• DurablehikingshoesorShoeswithgoodtread,trailshoes.
• Lightlunch&saltysnacks(Granolabar,trailmix,fruit,crackers,beefjerky,etc.).
• Water(2-3litersrecommended)/Gatorade,coconutwater,NUUNetc.)
• Sunblock&hat-limitedshade,someshadeintheamfrommesawalls.
• Trekkingpolesorwalkingsticks-
• Lightpants,tights,shortcutsaresuitable.
• Cameratocapturewonderfulmemories&beautifulscenery.Verybeautifulsceneryontopofmesa.Itwillbeworththeworkfromtheincline.
SafetyMeasures:
1) Participantsmustmakesuretheyareadequatelyhydrated,ingoodphysicalfitness,&preparedforthishike.
2) Safetymonitorswillknowtherouteofthecourse,directions,andknowhowtocontactamedicalemergencytechnicianincaseofanemergency.
3) Safetymonitorswillcarryafirstaidkit.
4) Ifanyhikers(participants)needtostopthehike,orreturntothemainarea,asafetymonitorwillescorttheparticipanttothestartingpoint.
NamesofDPPEmployeesAssistingwithHike:
SafetyMonitor-JesseManygoatsSafetyMonitor-ClarissaCarr
SafetyMonitor-ElenaCurley
MeetingLocation:MonumentValleyNavajoTribalParkinNavajoCounty,Arizona.(VisitorCenter)
MonumentvalleyislocatedonUSHighway163andis25milesfromMexicanHat,UT,51milesfromBluff,UTand77milesfromBlanding,UT.Itisalso22milesfromKayenta,AZand121milesfromPage,AZ.MeetatTheViewparkinglot.LookforHPDPWhite4doorFordtruck.
Anyquestions,pleasecontacttheDiabetesPreventionProgram@(928)-283-1420oremail:[email protected]
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